“The legacy of enslavement in the United States of America remains a serious challenge, as there has been no real commitment to recognition and reparations for people of African descent,” working group chair Ricardo A. Sunga III said.

In an August report summarizing a January visit to five U.S. cities, the working group concluded that from education to health to public safety, African-Americans were “[enjoying] different levels of protection of their rights depending on the state that they are living in.”